GRE Word List

PERT

saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured

The meaning of the word pert is saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured.

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WordMeaning
sleazylacking firmness of texture : flimsy
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modulateto tune to a key or pitch
apiarya place where bees are kept
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
herpetologista branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians
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primethe second of the canonical hours
engagedinvolved in activity : occupied
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable